Free Family Court TRO Instructions - Hawaii

FAMILY COURT TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS
You may request a Family Court temporary restraining order (TRO) if the person abusing you: · · · · · Is someone you are married to or were married to. Is a family member. Lives with you. Is someone with whom you had a child. Is in a dating relationship with you.

If none of the above situations apply to you, you may request a District Court temporary restraining order. You must complete and submit one copy each of the following when applying for a Family Court temporary restraining order: 1. HRS 586 Temporary Restraining Order Transmittal Cover Sheet (if submitting a request in person) OR HRS 586 Temporary Restraining Order Facsimile Transmittal Cover Sheet (if submitting request by facsimile) 2. Ex Parte Petition for an HRS 586 Temporary Restraining Order 3. Temporary Restraining Order 4. Notice of a Temporary Restraining Order and Notice of Hearing 5. Proof of Service Documents must be submitted between the hours of 8:00 a.m and 3:30 p.m. to the Service Center of the Second Circuit Court, 2145 Main Street, Suite 141-A, Wailuku, HI Phone: 244-2706. Some things to keep in mind when applying for a Family Court TRO: · TRO documents may be submitted by facsimile ONLY from the districts of Hana, Lahaina, Molokai and Lanai. · It is important that the documents are filled out as completely as possible. · If the petitioner is under the age of 18, the petition must be filed by the petitioner's guardian on behalf of the petitioner. · If the respondent is under the age of 18, the petition must be filed naming the respondent's guardian on behalf of the respondent. · The process may take up to a few hours to complete. If the application is submitted late in the day, the documents may not be completed until the next business day. · If you have more information to include that the form allowed, add additional page(s).

2JC-jy 03/04/09